National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association

Name

National Edible Oil Distributors’ Association

Legal name

The National Edible Oil Distributors' Association

Website

https://neoda.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment (VACCP) (AFALAOAG), Geographic Indication & Origin/Authenticity Certification (PDO/PGI, Country-of-Origin) (AFALAMAJ)

Keywords

• Edible oil trade association
• Industry membership services
• Quality assurance schemes
• Cooking oil distribution
• Fish and chip industry

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NEODA generates primary revenue from annual membership fees paid by edible oil refiners, processors, distributors, waste oil collectors, and associated product manufacturers. Membership benefits include access to the Guarantee of Confidence scheme, the Oil Monitoring Programme, educational seminars, industry codes of practice, and the NEODA logo for use on member products.
2. Merchandise Sales: The association sells National Fish & Chip Day merchandise including branded t-shirts, caps, hats, and bunting through its online shop, with proceeds supporting the awareness day campaign and donations to The Fishermen's Mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NEODA is a UK trade association established in 1947 that represents edible oil and fats refiners, processors, distributors, waste oil collectors, and associated non-oil product manufacturers. It provides membership services including the Guarantee of Confidence quality assurance scheme, an Oil Monitoring Programme that exposes adulteration and fraud, industry representation and advocacy, educational resources on oil chemistry, nutrition and sustainability, and organizes the annual National Fish & Chip Day awareness campaign. The association also generates ancillary revenue through a merchandise shop selling branded items.

Product overview

NEODA (National Edible Oil Distributors' Association) is a trade association established in 1947, not a commercial software product company. Its offerings include: (1) a merchandise shop selling branded National Fish & Chip Day items including baseball caps, bucket hats, t-shirts, bunting, and social media props; (2) NEODA Membership services with the Guarantee of Confidence scheme, Oil Monitoring Programme, and educational seminars; and (3) organization of the annual National Fish & Chip Day event. The portfolio is focused on industry advocacy, quality assurance, and promotional merchandise rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Fish & Chip Day: An awareness day created to celebrate fish and chips, unite the industry, and raise awareness of the iconic British dish. Established in 2015 and held annually on the first Friday in June.

Products and services

• NEODA Membership Annual membership programme for UK-based companies engaged in the manufacture, processing, packing, and/or distribution of edible oils and fats, or associated with the oils and fats trade. Benefits include access to the Guarantee of Confidence scheme, Oil Monitoring Programme, educational seminars, industry codes of practice, and use of the NEODA logo on member products.
• Guarantee of Confidence Scheme Quality assurance scheme ensuring edible oils and fats meet strict requirements for product contents, labelling and pack sizes. Only NEODA members whose products meet the stringent criteria may use the Guarantee of Confidence logo on their products. All processor members must be BRC accredited to Grade A standard or recognised equivalent.
• National Fish & Chip Day Annual awareness day held on the first Friday of June, celebrating the iconic British dish of fish and chips. Organized by NEODA to promote the edible oils industry and generate media coverage, featuring downloadable promotional materials, a social media toolkit (#nationalfishandchipday), and branded merchandise. The 2025 event reached over 440 million people through BBC, ITV, and major print publication coverage.
• Oil & Fats Industry Information and Educational Resources Free informational resources covering oil and fat chemistry, origins and properties of various oils (coconut, corn/maize, olive, palm kernel, palm, peanut/groundnut, rapeseed, soyabean, dripping), nutrition, sustainability, and food safety guidance. Includes downloadable PDFs on acrylamide, frying oils and nutrition, and frying guidelines, plus regulatory circulars for members.
• National Fish & Chip Day Merchandise Shop Online shop selling branded National Fish & Chip Day merchandise including t-shirts (£7.50, sizes S-3XL, multiple colours), baseball caps (£3.00), bucket hats (£5.00), 10m bunting sets (£20.00), and social media props (bucket & spade, sun, thumbs up). For each item sold, 50p is donated to The Fishermen's Mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 440 million people reached through National Fish & Chip Day 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA is an Affiliate member of the RSPO. Affiliate Members are any individuals or organisations that have indirect involvement or interest in the palm oil supply chain. It is mandatory for Affiliate members to submit an Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) report annually to gauge their progress towards 100% RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil.
• UK Roundtable on Sustainable SoyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA participates in the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya, convened in 2018 to address concerns about the link between soya and tropical deforestation. The Roundtable provides a pre-competitive space for companies and industry associations to work together to achieve a secure, resilient, sustainable supply of soya to the UK.
• SeafishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA collaborates with Seafish, a Non-Departmental Public Body set up to improve efficiency and raise standards across the seafood industry, supporting the National Fish & Chip Awards.
• National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA works closely with the NFFF, a trade organisation representing the fish and chip industry established in 1913, which also runs the Fish & Chip Quality Award Scheme.
• Food Standards Agency (FSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA works with the Food Standards Agency, which is responsible for food safety and food hygiene across the UK and works with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations.
• Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEODA assists Trading Standards Authorities in protecting the trade against misleading or illegal packs through the Oil Monitoring Programme, working closely with CTSI.
• The Q PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Q Partnership (comprising Friars Pride, Henry Colbeck, and V A Whitley) provides Hook and Fish Packaging exclusively for National Fish & Chip Day and supports the annual awareness campaign financially.
• Seafood from NorwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeafood from Norway develops markets for Norwegian seafood and provides financial support for National Fish & Chip Day.
• FrymaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrymax supplies sustainable palm oil for deep frying and provides financial support for National Fish & Chip Day.
• Middleton FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMiddleton Foods is a family-owned business manufacturing batter mixes, breadings, curry sauce, and gravy in the UK. They are a key sponsor of National Fish & Chip Day 2026.
• Drywite LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDrywite supplies quality potato and food preparation products and provides financial support for National Fish & Chip Day.
• BlakemansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlakemans is the home of the famous Supreme Sausage and provides financial support for National Fish & Chip Day.
• OllecominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOlleco is a waste oil collector and fresh oil seller that provides financial support for National Fish & Chip Day.
• Fishermen's MissionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Fishermen's Mission is the national charity delivering emergency response and welfare help to active and retired fishermen and their families. NEODA donates 50p per merchandise item sold to the Fishermen's Mission.
• SCOPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association (SCOPA) is the trade association for companies engaged in oilseed extraction and oil/fat processing in the United Kingdom.
• FOSFAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations is a professional international contract issuing and arbitral body concerned exclusively with the world trade in oilseeds, oils and fats with 1,156 members in 88 countries.
• FEDIOLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEDIOL represents the interests of the European oilseed crushers, vegetable oil refiners and bottlers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Food Standards Agency (FSA): UK regulator for food safety and hygiene; comparable as a partner and standards-setter in the same regulatory ecosystem in which NEODA operates the Oil Monitoring Programme and Guarantee of Confidence scheme.
• Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO): Global sustainability standards body for palm oil; comparable to NEODA as a standards-setting membership organisation that NEODA is affiliated with, and a model for sustainability-certification coordination in the edible oils space.

Direct peers

• Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association (SCOPA): UK trade association for oilseed extraction and oil/fat processing, directly comparable to NEODA as a sister body covering the upstream edible oils supply chain in the UK.
• National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF): UK trade body for fish and chip shops (est. 1913); directly comparable as a UK trade association with which NEODA partners on National Fish & Chip Day and operates its own quality award scheme.
• Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations (FOSFA): International contract and arbitral body for the world trade in oilseeds, oils and fats with 1,156 members in 88 countries; directly comparable as a membership organisation serving the same commodity vertical as NEODA.

Broad incumbents

• International Olive Council (IOC): Intergovernmental organisation for the olive oil sector; comparable to NEODA as a membership-based standards and advocacy body in the edible oils category, though at an international governmental level.
• FEDIOL: EU-level association representing European oilseed crushers, vegetable oil refiners and bottlers; a broader, geographically larger incumbent operating in the same industry vertical as NEODA.
• European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS): European trade association for the sugar industry; structurally comparable to NEODA as a regional trade body providing advocacy, standards and representation for a closely adjacent food-ingredient sector.

Emerging players

• Provision Trade Federation (PTF): UK trade association for the provisions trade; comparable to NEODA as a small UK membership organisation representing distributors and merchants in adjacent food commodity categories.

Regional players

• American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS): US-based international scientific society for fats, oils and related materials; comparable to NEODA as a membership organisation serving the oils and fats industry, but operating primarily in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/neoda_oils
• Facebooken-gb.facebook.com/nationalfishandchipday
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalfishandchipday
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edible-oils-ltd

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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